SPEN Overview

Question 1

What are the four main areas screened in a SPEN?

Answer 1

-eyes
-heart
-hips
-testes, if baby is male

Question 2

What is the SPEN?

Answer 2

-screening test
-NOT DIAGNOSTIC

Question 3

Steps to a SPEN:

Answer 3

1) check hand held/ birth notes, ask about family history
2) observe the baby (tone, colour, marks)
3) hands on examination
4) document and refer if necessary